Mechanical Engineer - Vibrator

Mechanical Engineer Opportunity
The Engineer will be responsible for sustaining existing products as well as developing new products. They will use their understanding of technology, materials, and manufacturing methods to improve the design and usability of assemblies and sub-assemblies through the use of engineering principles and techniques. They also will use those skills and knowledge to implement Design for Manufacturing, Design for Supply Chain and cost control initiatives.
Location: Sugar Land, Texas
Type: Full-time, 100% onsite position with 10% travel required
Benefits: Competitive benefits including health/vision/dental,10 paid holidays including 1 floating holiday, and matching 401K plan
Salary: $85,000-$110,00
Engineer Key Responsibilities:
Support vehicles engineering team by performing these job functions:

• Applies knowledge of engineering principles to design key mechanical systems that include hydraulics, mobile machinery frames, engine packages, cooling systems, HVAC, etc. Test the design concept by computerized modelling or physical hands-on testing of models.
• Design, develop, and test all aspects of structural mechanical, powertrain, thermal, pneumatic and hydraulic components, and systems incorporated into the product line.
• Developing test plans and performing test engineering functions of new prototype machines and current production vehicles.
• Produce detailed specifications using dedicated software tools to produce specifications, including parts lists and costings.
• Supports in the identification of new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships; plans for integration into future products.
• Performs sustaining activities to support existing equipment in the field.
• Produce a full manufacturing specification package including engineering BOMs.
• Complete all engineering documentation including but not limited to Engineering Change Notifications (ECN’s) and New Part Number Requests (NPR’s)
• Work within a team to develop in real-time ideas and design concepts using Autodesk Inventor software.
• Identify the suitability and availability of materials for prototyping, engineering builds, alternatives for supply chain shortages and manufacturing variants.

Engineer Education and Experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree- Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Computer Assisted Design software degree or diploma
• 5 years minimum of work experience in Engineering
• 5 years field experience as engineer, technician or technical support for seismic vibrators
• Working knowledge of Verif-i Seismic Vibrator QC hardware and software.
• Relevant product design and support experience with heavy industrial mobile equipment in the construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, military or seismic industries is preferred.

Engineer Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in using Autodesk Inventor/Vault. Skilled in Autodesk AutoCAD 2D
• Fundamental understanding and working knowledge of analytical tools such as FEA and/or CFD. Skilled in analysis and simulation tools such as Ansys, Nastran, Simcenter Amesim, PTC Mathcad
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematics and symbols.
• Strong Documentation skills
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other commonly used productivity tools
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Demonstrated ability to meet schedule and cost goals.

TalentWell is a National recruitment firm with headquarters located in Houston Texas. We specialize in contract-to-hire and permanent placement positions across a number of industries including oil & gas, manufacturing, and healthcare. We offer all of our employee’s excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans. TalentWell is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.

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